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Huckabee: Remember the Alamo!
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ABC News' Kevin Chupka Reports: After suffering a solid defeat in Wisconsin, former governor Mike Huckabee says it's off to Texas, home of the next Republican primary on March 4.
According to his public schedule, Huckabee, who lost ground among conservatives in Wisconsin on Tuesday, will visit the Alamo on Thursday.
The Alamo may be a monument fraught with symbolism for Huckabee's campaign; frontrunner Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., has all but locked up the Republican nomination and Texas could give McCain the numerical delegate hold he needs to finally push Huckabee from the race.
"People sometimes think of the Alamo as a defeat but it actually was the springboard to Texas victory and independence. Had it not been for the Alamo there would not have been a Republic of Texas so there is a lot of history there," Huckabee told reporters in Little Rock as results from Wisconsin arrived.
"We go with a real sense of resolve and purpose and direction and you know a commitment to see it through. . . this time the Alamo story may turn out differently so were going to hope for the hope."
The former Arkansas governor has been criticized by many in his party for staying in the race rather than bowing and rallying around McCain, who sharply criticized potential general election rival Senator Barack Obama, D-Ill., for 'inexperience' when claiming victory on Tuesday.
"Some have even suggested that the reason I keep going is maybe just over some ego trip," Huckabee explained, "Let me assure you that if it were ego, my ego doesn't enjoy getting these kind of evenings when we don't win the primary elections. It's gotta be something other than that, and it is. It's about convictions, it's about principles I dearly dearly believe in."
In Wisconsin prior to the vote, Huckabee told a crowd of supporters in Eau Claire, "I may be killing my political career, but I know this -- if we don't start thinking in terms of solving some of America's problems, we're killing all of your careers."
Nevertheless, the fight for Huckabee -- at least beyond the Alamo and to March 4 -- goes on.
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I wondered when Paul was going to drop out when I realized he would be a fool to quit -- if he quits he can't continue to fleece his sheep for more and more money. He already has unspent millions which will never be spent on this campaign. He has it better than a televangelist -- he just puts out the word and his disciples send the loot. I'd stay in until the bitter end if I were him.
Posted by: LAGuy | Feb 19, 2008 11:50:54 PM
Hey Huck, the fat lady sang three weeks
ago! Stop helping the Dems and go home!
Posted by: reaganfan | Feb 20, 2008 12:12:09 AM
Go Huck Go! We love you. Remember that your supporters expect you to see it ALL the way through to the convention. You are no quitter so don't listen to McCain's people. McCain is not the choice of the conservatives of the party. Go bless you Mike and God bless America!!!
Hey Texas... we need you to stand tall. Gov. Huckabee is fighting for the unborn and for family's. He is fighting against homosexuality and illegals being given amnesty. He is fighting for the Fair Tax and fighting for America first.
Duncan Hunter the candidate with the best record on protecting taxpayers and illegal aliens cast his endorsement to Mike... the Republican party is supposed to be for the people not the self appointed movers and shakers and President makers.
I for one am tired of having the party power brokers and the media tell me who my candidate will be. I vote issues and Gov. Huckabee is the best on the issues. He won't bolt and run from terrorists and he won't discourage and demoralize our troops or nation. He is the best debater and communicator. He has the most experience in the executive branch.
Go Mike!
Posted by: Robert | Feb 20, 2008 2:31:43 AM
Mike Huckabee is a Jimmy Carter of Republican Party!
Another " Billy-Willy Clinton" from Hope !
Posted by: aarne | Feb 20, 2008 2:44:03 AM
He should stay and go as long as he see fit. If people want to send money then they have that choice. He is going to help that republicans when all is said and done and the nomination, who ever it is, is named. We will pull together when we are needing to.
Posted by: jarhead | Feb 20, 2008 5:09:12 AM
I lived in Arkansas when the Huck was Lt. Gov. and brought the gov. Jim Guy Tucker down because he misbehaved. The Huck is an egotistical preacher looking out for only himself. Isaac Asimov said it better than I when he wrote something to the effect of, 'a person who is too dumb to be a lawyer, too lazy to be a farmer, but they can pray, could become the first prophet'. America does not need a 'first prophet'.
Posted by: Marty | Feb 20, 2008 7:10:41 AM
Doesn't Huck seem like the team that plays the Harlem Globetrotters? You know he's gonna lose but he has to play play to make the other team look good. Let's go from the worst-in-history to the Best-in-the-Future.
Posted by: pt | Feb 20, 2008 8:40:18 AM
Come on LA Guy, don't you want to see McCain "tested", HA! Obama will win by contrast. Liberal white guilt complexes, beat out war mongering every time. McCain can only scare so many, without offering something to vote FOR, like it or not... McCain will lose. Can't blame Hilliary, can't blame Obama, can't blame Huck or even Paul. The fault lies with the party. Pure and simple. Bob Dole was a loser in '96. Just as his buddy McCain will be in '08. Hating it doesn't make it less true. The party is DEAD!!!
Posted by: cba | Feb 20, 2008 9:11:37 AM
I think Wisconsin results really say something about McCain rather than HUCK.
McCain only got 55% of the vote there.
That means 45% of the folks turned their back on the "Party's" presumtive nominee. Ol Huck is just filling the void and giving voice to the voice less. After all don't the party belong to the people or do the people belong to the party?
Don't be Hating on teh Huck.
ROLL on Huck ROLL on.
Posted by: The Commander Guy | Feb 20, 2008 9:17:16 AM
The best thing that is happening to John McCain is that Huckabee is still in the race. It makes McCain the "winner" of the primary's. It gives him media coverage that may otherwise go to the democrats. John McCain is lucky to have Huckabee in the race.
Posted by: Debra Zaffke | Feb 20, 2008 9:56:41 AM
Stay Huck Stay.
We cannot allow a liberal to be a republican president, it would kill the party for 30 years.
Let Clinton or Obama get the blame.
Posted by: John | Feb 20, 2008 12:20:06 PM
Huckabee has every right to exercise our presidential election process, so why the fuss of someone actually utilizing the system for a good cause. All the negatives that have the answers, how about finding the solution for our economy. No one republician got us into this mess! Takes two to tango!
Posted by: regionfive | Feb 20, 2008 3:39:04 PM
Marty,
Yeah, there were a lot of people really upset about not being able to fleece the system anymore in Arkansas after Huckabee took office. And the people were so upset they voted him back in twice-probably would have more except for term-limit restrictions. Then they were so upset that they stood behind him 61% in the current election. I am sure he was really bad for the state.
Posted by: choosewisely | Feb 22, 2008 2:11:39 PM
By the way, Marty, I think that remark from Isaac Asimov was directed toward Joseph Smith.
Posted by: choosewisely | Feb 22, 2008 2:13:32 PM
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